Condition onset flag code N

Guide for use:

1 Condition with onset during the episode of admitted patient care

• a condition which arises during the episode of admitted patient care and would not have been present on admission

Includes:

Conditions resulting from misadventure during medical or surgical care during the episode of admitted patient care.

Abnormal reactions to, or later complication of, surgical or medical care arising during the episode of admitted patient care.

Conditions arising during the episode of admitted patient care not related to surgical or medical care (for example, pneumonia).

2 Condition not noted as arising during the episode of admitted patient care

• a condition present on admission such as the presenting problem, a comorbidity, chronic disease or disease status.
• a previously existing condition not diagnosed until the episode of admitted patient care.

Includes:

In the case of neonates, the conditions present at birth.

A previously existing condition that is exacerbated during the episode of admitted patient care.

Conditions that are suspected at the time of admission and subsequently confirmed during the episode of admitted patient care.

Conditions that were not diagnosed at the time of admission but clearly did not develop after admission (for example malignant neoplasm).

Conditions where the onset relative to the beginning of the episode of admitted patient care is unclear or unknown.

9 Not reported

The condition onset flag could no be reported due to limitations of the data management system.